used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lady with whom Estella was placed, Mrs. Brandley by name, was a widow, with one daughter several years older than Estella.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Let my body be where it would, my spirit was always wandering, wandering, wandering, about that house.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Let my body be where it would, my spirit was always wandering, wandering, wandering, about that house.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O the many, many nights and days through which the unquiet spirit within me haunted that house when Estella lived there!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Let my body be where it would, my spirit was always wandering, wandering, wandering, about that house.
Brandley
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From this reading The lady with whom Estella was placed, Mrs. Brandley by name, was a widow, with one daughter several years older than Estella.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading The mother looked young, and the daughter looked old; the mother’s complexion was pink, and the daughter’s was yellow; the mother set up for frivolity, and the daughter for theology.
a female human offspring
From this reading The lady with whom Estella was placed, Mrs. Brandley by name, was a widow, with one daughter several years older than Estella.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading The mother looked young, and the daughter looked old; the mother’s complexion was pink, and the daughter’s was yellow; the mother set up for frivolity, and the daughter for theology.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading O the many, many nights and days through which the unquiet spirit within me haunted that house when Estella lived there!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
Estella
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From this reading O the many, many nights and days through which the unquiet spirit within me haunted that house when Estella lived there!
at any time
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mother looked young, and the daughter looked old; the mother’s complexion was pink, and the daughter’s was yellow; the mother set up for frivolity, and the daughter for theology.
frivolitynounUS /frəˈvɑːləti/
the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
From this reading The mother looked young, and the daughter looked old; the mother’s complexion was pink, and the daughter’s was yellow; the mother set up for frivolity, and the daughter for theology.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The lady with whom Estella was placed, Mrs. Brandley by name, was a widow, with one daughter several years older than Estella.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let my body be where it would, my spirit was always wandering, wandering, wandering, about that house.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading O the many, many nights and days through which the unquiet spirit within me haunted that house when Estella lived there!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The mother looked young, and the daughter looked old; the mother’s complexion was pink, and the daughter’s was yellow; the mother set up for frivolity, and the daughter for theology.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading O the many, many nights and days through which the unquiet spirit within me haunted that house when Estella lived there!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O the many, many nights and days through which the unquiet spirit within me haunted that house when Estella lived there!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The mother looked young, and the daughter looked old; the mother’s complexion was pink, and the daughter’s was yellow; the mother set up for frivolity, and the daughter for theology.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The mother looked young, and the daughter looked old; the mother’s complexion was pink, and the daughter’s was yellow; the mother set up for frivolity, and the daughter for theology.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The lady with whom Estella was placed, Mrs. Brandley by name, was a widow, with one daughter several years older than Estella.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The lady with whom Estella was placed, Mrs. Brandley by name, was a widow, with one daughter several years older than Estella.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading O the many, many nights and days through which the unquiet spirit within me haunted that house when Estella lived there!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O the many, many nights and days through which the unquiet spirit within me haunted that house when Estella lived there!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The lady with whom Estella was placed, Mrs. Brandley by name, was a widow, with one daughter several years older than Estella.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The lady with whom Estella was placed, Mrs. Brandley by name, was a widow, with one daughter several years older than Estella.
a light shade of red
From this reading The mother looked young, and the daughter looked old; the mother’s complexion was pink, and the daughter’s was yellow; the mother set up for frivolity, and the daughter for theology.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The lady with whom Estella was placed, Mrs. Brandley by name, was a widow, with one daughter several years older than Estella.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The mother looked young, and the daughter looked old; the mother’s complexion was pink, and the daughter’s was yellow; the mother set up for frivolity, and the daughter for theology.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The lady with whom Estella was placed, Mrs. Brandley by name, was a widow, with one daughter several years older than Estella.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading O the many, many nights and days through which the unquiet spirit within me haunted that house when Estella lived there!
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The lady with whom Estella was placed, Mrs. Brandley by name, was a widow, with one daughter several years older than Estella.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
theologynounUS /θiˈɑːlədʒi/
the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
From this reading The mother looked young, and the daughter looked old; the mother’s complexion was pink, and the daughter’s was yellow; the mother set up for frivolity, and the daughter for theology.
in or at that place or location
From this reading O the many, many nights and days through which the unquiet spirit within me haunted that house when Estella lived there!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading O the many, many nights and days through which the unquiet spirit within me haunted that house when Estella lived there!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
unquietadjective
characterized by unrest or disorder
From this reading O the many, many nights and days through which the unquiet spirit within me haunted that house when Estella lived there!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The mother looked young, and the daughter looked old; the mother’s complexion was pink, and the daughter’s was yellow; the mother set up for frivolity, and the daughter for theology.
migratory
From this reading Let my body be where it would, my spirit was always wandering, wandering, wandering, about that house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let my body be where it would, my spirit was always wandering, wandering, wandering, about that house.
at the time that
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
in or at the place that
From this reading Let my body be where it would, my spirit was always wandering, wandering, wandering, about that house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading O the many, many nights and days through which the unquiet spirit within me haunted that house when Estella lived there!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lady with whom Estella was placed, Mrs. Brandley by name, was a widow, with one daughter several years older than Estella.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The lady with whom Estella was placed, Mrs. Brandley by name, was a widow, with one daughter several years older than Estella.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lady with whom Estella was placed, Mrs. Brandley by name, was a widow, with one daughter several years older than Estella.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading O the many, many nights and days through which the unquiet spirit within me haunted that house when Estella lived there!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Let my body be where it would, my spirit was always wandering, wandering, wandering, about that house.
a late time of life
From this reading The lady with whom Estella was placed, Mrs. Brandley by name, was a widow, with one daughter several years older than Estella.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The mother looked young, and the daughter looked old; the mother’s complexion was pink, and the daughter’s was yellow; the mother set up for frivolity, and the daughter for theology.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The mother looked young, and the daughter looked old; the mother’s complexion was pink, and the daughter’s was yellow; the mother set up for frivolity, and the daughter for theology.
